Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on October - 22.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.
0794 Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on October - 22.
1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on October - 22.
1383 The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on this day in history.
1383 On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 On this day in history foundation of Aguascalientes.
1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
1633 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on this day in history.
1651 On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65
1686 On October - 22 georg Balthasar Schott, composer
1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on October - 22.
1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history.
1708 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72
1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history.
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1751 Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.
1752 On October - 22 ambrogio Minoja, composer
1761 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73
1764 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.
1765 On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer
1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on October - 22.
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history.
1797 The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.
1797 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.
1799 On October - 22 russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1802 On October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 On October - 22 federico Ricci, composer